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(3) Wiper ("Cleaning the Wiper and Cap” Chapter 4 of the Operation Manual)
On the wiper, the ink, dust and paper powder are liable to accumulate. Check the state of the wiper and if it is
stained, clean it.
• Use the cleaning liquid dedicated for the ink being used.
1
Move the carriage and open the right
maintenance cover.
• Refer to the Step 1 to 2 of Chapter 4 “Cleaning the
Wiper and Cap” of the user’s manual to perform the
operation.
2
Clean the wiper.
• Remove the wiper by holding the protrusions at its
both ends.
• Wipe off the ink sticking to the wiper and bracket with
a clean stick dipped in cleaning solution for
maintenance. Wipe off so that cleaning solution for
maintenance will not remain.
3
Clean the wiper cleaner
.
• Wipe off the ink sticking to the wiper cleaner with a
clean stick dipped in cleaning solution for
maintenance.
Wipe off so that cleaning solution for maintenance will
not remain.
Further, in the cases as explained below, replace the wiper with the new one (SPA-0271) in accordance with
"Replacing the wiper" on Chapter 4 of the Operation Manual.
• When the wiper is deformed
• When the stuck ink can not be wiped off
• When the warning for wiper replacement is indicated
• Do not remove the wiper cleaner from the bracket.
• Only clean the front surface on the wiper cleaner's
wiper. (You do not need to clean the rear surface.)
• After the wiper cleaner cleaning, make sure that the
cleaner is not facing up.
Carriage
Wiper
Projection
Bracket
Wiper cleaner
OK
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